01-02_DrillingProducingDepth_T1.htm (Feb-2001)

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U.S. producing true vertical depth records¹
State or District	Total depth	Year	Company, well and location	Formation	Production
Alabama onshore	18,689	1993	Union Oil Co. of Calif., International Paper Co. 17-7 1A-B, Chunchula Unit, Mobile Cnty.	Jurasssic/Smackover	Gas
Alabama state waters	21,805	1992	Exxon Corp., S.L. 537-2, Tract 112, N.W. Gulf, Mobile area	Jurassic/Norphlet	Gas
Alaska onshore	17,684	1977	Unocal, Soldotna Creek Unit 33-33, 33-8n-9w-sm	Paleogene	Oil
Alaska state waters	14,920	1993	Phillips Petroleum., N. Cook Inlet Unit A-13, 6-11n-9w-sm	Tertiary	Gas
Arizona	6,793	1960	Texaco U.S.A., 1 Navajo-Z, nw sw 36-41n-30n, Apache Cnty.	Devonian	Oil
Arkansas	11,804	1995	Samson Resources, Placid 1-4, Columbia Cnty.	Jurassic/Haynesville	Dual
California onshore	18,876	1975	Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Co., Tenneco-Union-GBR et al 66X, 3-27s-22e, Kern Cnty.	Vedder	Oil
California state waters	13,240	1956	Chevron U.S.A., State C-5, 35-2n-23w, Ventura Cnty.	Cretaceous	Oil
Colorado	17,654	1977	Champlin Petroleum, Shell Creek 44-27, Government C-9713-2, 27-12n-99w, Moffat Cnty.	Triassic/Nugget	Gas
Florida onshore	16,656	1988	Hughes Eastern Corp., Walker-Boely 34-2, McDavid Field, Escambia Cnty.	Jurasssic/Smackover	Oil
GOM OCS	22,936	2000	Shell Deepwater Production, Inc., OCS-G 11553-A2, Garden Banks Blk 602		Oil
Illinois	5,405	1980	Moore Engr., Gray Estate 8, 30-30s-8e, White Cnty.	Devonian	Oil
Indiana	8,429	1998	Kestrel Rsources, Inc., Mike Hastings-1, 3-5s-14w, Posey Cnty.	Ordovician/Cambrian	Oil
Iowa	994	1963	Natural Gas Pipeline, W.F. Flynn P-1, 20-76n-9w, Washington Cnty.	Ordovician	Oil
Kansas	6,774	1967	Mobil Oil, Creamer Estate 1, 13-34s-37w, Stevens Cnty.	St. Louis	Gas
Kentucky	8,546	1995	Blue Ridge Group, Inc., Jewel Greene 1, 10-T-79 Elliot Cnty.	Cambrian	Oil
Louisiana North	15,368	1979	Getty Oil, CV RA SUJJ, B. Treat 1, Winn Parish	Cotton Valley	Gas
Louisiana So. state waters	20,500	1971	Hunt Oil, S.L. 5015, Grand Isle Blk. 25	Miocene	Gas
Louisiana So. onshore	21,862	1969	Texaco U.S.A., S.L. 466-1, Caillou Island	Miocene	Gas
Maryland	10,376	1994	Fox O&G, Curry1, Cmberband Rd., Allegany Cnty.	Ordovician	Oil
Michigan	12,373	1996	Newstar Energy, State Fraser-Geno 1-18, 20-18n-3e, Bay Cnty.	Ordovician	Gas
Mississippi	21,727	1976	Shell Oil, Cox 5A, 29-3n-3e, Rankin Cnty.	Norphlet	Gas
Missouri	3,680	1987	Stone Petr. Corp., Schooler 16-8, Atchison Cnty.	Precambrian	Oil
Montana	13,012	1980	Sun Oil, Panasuk Lease 1, 20-29n-59e, Roosevelt Cnty.	Ordovician	Oil
Nebraska	8,630	1987	Sun Exploration & Production, Prarie State 2-A, nw nw27-25s-33a	Carboniferous	Oil
Nevada	8,694	1967	Texota, Eagle Springs Unit 1-34, se se ne 34-9n-57e, Nye Cnty.	Tertiary-Eocene	Oil
New Mexico, N.W.	10,958	1971	Tenneco Oil E&P, Pah 1, 3-25n-11w, San Juan Cnty.	Paradox	Oil
New Mexico, S.E.	17,515	1964	BTA Oil Producers, Rojo 7811 JV-P1, nw nw 27-25s-33e, Lea Cnty.	Devonian	Gas
New York	9,752	1999	Pennsylvania General Energy Corp. Jimerson 1240, Hornsby Town, Steuben Cnty	Ordovician	Gas
North Dakota	15,802	1996	Cont. Res., Swede 1-8, 5-132n-106w, Bowman Cnty.	Ordovician	Oil
Ohio	8,953	1997	Newstar Energy, Bryan Unit 1, Sec. 29, E. Twp,Carroll Cnty.	Ordovician/Cambrian	Gas
Oklahoma	25,152	1985	Leede O&G, Inc., McCall 1-29, 29-11n-25w, Beckham Cnty.	Ordovician/Devonian	Gas
Oregon	3,027	1981	American Quasar Petroleum, Hickey 9-12, 9-12s-2w, Lebanon Fld., Linn Cnty.	Oligocene	Gas
Pacific OCS	11,939	1990	Texaco U.S.A., 0284-AO20, Pitas Point Unit, Platform Habitat	Neogene	Gas
Pennsylvania	13,186	1985	Texaco U.S.A., Pennsylvania State Forest Tract 289-1. McHenry Twp. Lycoming Cnty.	Bald Eagle	Gas
South Dakota	9,150	1973	Depco, Inc., Otterness 41-22, 22-23n-5e, Harding Cnty.	Upper Ordovician	Oil
Tennessee	3,297	1984	ABC Petr., Blue Diamond 1, 8-1s-66e, LaFollette Quad, Cambell Cnty.	Montegale	Oil
Texas Dist. 1	20,558	1981	TXO Prod. Corp., Washburn Ranch C 1, McMullen Cnty.	Cotton Valley	Gas
Texas Dist. 2	18,008	1970	Chevron U.S.A., A. Mocygemba 1, Karnes Cnty.	Edwards	Oil
Texas Dist. 3	21,396	1981	Placid Oil, Elizabeth Sorsby et al 1, Waller Cnty.	Pang-Llan	Gas
Texas Dist. 4 onshore	17,599	1970	Exxon U.S.A., J.G. Kenedy, Jr. J-7El Paistle, La Parra Grant, A-37, Kenedy Cnty.	Frio	Gas
Texas Dist. 4 state waters	12,914	1980	Mobil Prod.-Tex. & N.M., Tex. Gulf 76518-1, Blk. 881, Klegburg Cnty.	Frio	Gas
Texas Dist. 5	16,902	1980	TIPCO, Gus Lanier 1, J. Maria Viesa XI League A-30, Leon Cnty.	Bossier	Gas
Texas Dist. 6	13,350	1969	Heritage Energy, Chitsey 1, J.H. Milligan Surv., A-309, Franklin Cnty.	Smackover	Oil
Texas Dist. 7B	7,367	1984	Jack F. Grimm, Price 2, Sec. 222, Blk. 1-A, H&TC RR Surv., Noland Cnty.	Ellenburger	Oil
Texas Dist. 7C	18,595	1983	Shell Western E&P, G.K. Mitchell 1, Sec. 31, Blk. 1, CCSD&RGNG Surv., Terrell Cnty.	Ellenburger	Gas
Texas Dist. 8	25,466	1982	Exxon U.S.A., McComb Gas U. B-1, Sec. 3, Blk. 198, N.T. Wilson Surv., Pecos Cnty.	Ellenburger	Gas
Texas Dist. 8A	14,119	1970	Union Texas Petr., Norman 2-U, Sec. 7, Blk. C-45, PSL Surv., Gaines Cnty.	Devonian	Oil
Texas Dist. 9	16,540	1960	Chevron U.S.A., M.I. McAdams 1, W.B. Chiles Surv., A-296, Grayson Cnty.	Basil Oil Creek	Oil
Texas Dist. 10²	26,536	1977	Chevron U.S.A., R. Ledbetter 1, Sec. 21, Blk. L, J.M. Lindsay Survey, Wheeler	Ellenburger	Gas
Utah	20,600	1985	Utex Oil Co./ANR Prod. Co., Brotherson 2-14B4, 14-2s-4w, Duchesne Cnty.	Cretaceous	Gas
Virginia	7,238	1957	Clinchfield Coal Co., Clinchfield Coal Co. 193, Duty Quad, Dickeson Cnty.	Devonian	Gas
Washington onshore	4,118	1957	J.W. Tanner, Sunshine Mining Co., et al, Medina-1, 15-18n-12w, Grays Harbor Cnty.	Miocene	Oil
West Virginia	14,300	1975	Exxon U.S.A., McCoy 1, Washington District, Jackson Cnty.	Rome	Gas
Wyoming	24,938	2000	Burlington Resources, Bighorn 5-6, 6-t38n-r89w, Fremont Cnty.	Madison	Gas

¹All records provided by state and federal agencies. Depths measured from bottom of perforated interval or open completion interval. ²Current U.S. producing zone depth record

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